Ghana vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Ghana
17.7%
in 2022
Panama
20.1%
in 2023
Ghana rank
25th
Panama rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20.1% against 17.7% in Ghana, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Panama ahead.
Ghana ranks 25th and Panama ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 34.1% | 4.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.3% | 3.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.4% | 2.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, Ghana or Panama?
- Panama, at 20.1% against 17.7% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Ghana and Panama?
- 2.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Panama ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release